Distingue
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈtæŋɡeɪ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Distingue is an adjective meaning Fashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority.
Meaning
Fashionably distinguished or elegant; having an air of superiority.
Example Sentences
It was very noble, very distingue, to ruin one's self without knowing how!
And she likes you so much, and thinks you so accomplished and distingué-looking, and was just as set as I was to have you for best man.
By the time the blue dress was tried on, Madame Cie had, with the aid of a few pins, plaits, and a bow of blue ribbon, transformed the half-lace shawl into one of the smartest and distingué things imaginable; but when the bill came in at Christmas, for that five minutes' labor and distingué touch, she charged one pound eight.
Word Forms
- distinguee
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chic, distinguee, distinctive, special, classy, fancy.
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